But before Incorvaia’s hope of honoring his aunt’s memory could become a reality, head JV coach Joseph Tiano had to give his approval.

“This was something special,” Tiano said prior to the Highland game, which Saugerties won. “Everyone on the team knows someone who either has cancer or who has died from the disease, so when Vinny came to me, I said yes.”

“We’re trying to stomp out cancer,” Barbier said. “And we hope to make this a yearly observation. Each year, we’ll collect money and sell items at the game to raise money for a different cancer.”

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